§ 37-175-5. Option to remove child from public school to enroll in nonpublic school with specific instruction for students with speech-language impairment
Parents or legal guardians may exercise the option to remove their child from a traditional public school setting to be enrolled in a nonpublic school which meets the standards for appropriate specific instruction designed to meet the unique learning needs of young students with a speech-language impairment. The objectives of such school shall be: To […]
§ 37-175-7. Eligibility for and duration of scholarship
A student is not eligible for a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship while he or she is: Enrolled in a school operating for the purpose of providing educational services to youth in Department of Juvenile Justice commitment programs; Participating in a home-school education program; Participating in a virtual school, correspondence school, or distance learning program that […]
§ 37-175-9. Initial determination of qualifying eligibility ruling of speech-language impairment; public, nonpublic school options
Each local school district shall make an initial determination of whether a student has an eligibility ruling of speech-language impairment that qualifies under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to receive services and funding under the provisions of the IDEA before proceeding to the development of a plan for each speech-language impaired student eligible […]
§ 37-175-11. Parental, guardian and student obligations if applying for Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship
A parent or legal guardian who applies for a Mississippi Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship is exercising his or her parental option to place his or her child in a nonpublic school. Each participating parent or legal guardian and student shall adhere to the following: The parent or legal guardian must select the nonpublic school and apply […]
§ 37-175-13. State Department of Education duties regarding administration of program; determination of funding; transportation of students
The maximum scholarship granted per eligible student with speech-language impairment shall be an amount equivalent to the Mississippi Adequate Education Program base student cost. Any nonpublic school under this program shall report to the State Department of Education the number of students with speech-language impairment who are enrolled in nonpublic schools on the Mississippi Speech-Language […]